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Giove: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Terni, Umbria. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Vocabolo Selve 1, Giove.

Giove, a ducal palace above the Tiber valley

A large ducal palace dominates the centre of Giove, a village in southern Umbria overlooking the Tiber valley at around 300 metres. Below run the river and the A1 motorway, with the Attigliano junction close by: for anyone working in Rome or Terni, or who needs to travel often, this is a real advantage.

The land is hilly, with olive groves, vineyards and woods, and the housing market reflects the location. There are village houses, often on several levels, farmhouses in the countryside and detached homes. The area also appeals to people looking for a country house within reach of Rome. With farmhouses, check access, water supply, drainage and the condition of the roofs.

There were 1,830 residents in 2023, down 3.7% on 2011. The average age is 50.0 (in the province of Terni, 48.9) and over-65s make up 31.5%. Foreign residents account for 5.9%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Giove is in seismic zone 3, like 16 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.144 g. In old stone houses, it helps to know whether the roof was rebuilt with a reinforced ring beam and whether the floors have been worked on.

The climate zone is D, with fairly mild winters. The Revenue Agency cadastral maps are available: the report finds the land parcel from the address and shows the official landslide and flood maps, worth checking especially for land towards the river.

Key points

  • Village with a ducal palace above the Tiber valley.
  • Close to the Attigliano A1 junction, handy for Rome and Terni.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.144 g.
  • Farmhouses: check access, water and drainage.

Overview

Giove is a municipality in the province of Terni, in Umbria. At the end of 2023 it had 1,830 residents, ranked 18 of 33 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Giove is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (17 of 33) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.144 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 3.7%. The estimated average age is 50 years, in line with the province. 31% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 5.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Giove declared an average taxable income of 20,510 euros, below the provincial average (23,539 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Giove is in climate zone D, with 1,896 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 1 November to 15 April, for up to 12 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 292 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Giove has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 3 sports facilities.

There are 1.6 schools per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (1.0).

Public transport

We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 9.2% of the land in Giove, compared with 4.7% in the province and 5.3% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.9 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list no open contaminated sites in Giove; 3 have been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Giove: the report checks the address against the ISPRA maps.

House prices

The Revenue Agency's price ranges per square metre (OMI) apply to zones, not to whole municipalities: the report gives the range for the address's zone.

Land registry

The cadastral maps for Giove are public: from the address the report finds the sheet and parcel number.

Liveability area by area

The Vicinalia liveability index runs from 0 to 100 and looks at the place, not the people who live there: services within walking distance, transport, green space, natural hazards, air, quiet, buildings and connection. Here it is worked out at the centre of each of the 12 inhabited census areas in Giove. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 76 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.5%
  • fair 8.7%
  • good 66.4%
  • very good 24.4%

Vicinalia index by census area, licence CC BY-SA 4.0. Data: IdroGEO ISPRA (2026), Istat, INGV, EEA, AGCOM, Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.

The colour is the value at the centre of the area. For an exact address, search for it above: the free check looks at that exact point. How the index is worked out

Data sources

ISTAT code 055014. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.